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March Madness Seed Statistics for 2023 NCAA Tournament (Past 10 Tournaments)

by August Young - 3/15/2023

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March Madness, the premier college basketball event of the season, is fast approaching! This year's tournament returns as fans prepare for an action-filled month with countless nail-biting finishes and unlikely upsets. It helps to have a clear understanding of seeding going into The Big Dance. Be sure you’re up on all your brackets before tip offs begin - now let's dive into some specific seed statistics as we get ready for some NCAA Tournament excitement!

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The Opening Round:

It all gets underway with the opening round on Thursday, March 16. This is the perfect opportunity for us to take a look at how specific seeds have done in terms of SU performance. Please note: we are going to look at statistics for the past 10 tournaments as this is more relevant to the 2023 tournament compared to some older historical data.

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 16 seeds: 39-1 SU (97.5%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 15 seeds: 34-6 SU (85.0%)

Number 3 seeds vs. Number 14 seeds: 34-6 SU (85.0%)

Number 4 seeds vs. Number 13 seeds: 32-8 SU (80.0%)

Number 5 seeds vs. Number 12 seeds: 23-17 SU (57.5%)

Number 6 seeds vs. Number 11 seeds: 19-21 SU (47.5%)

Number 7 seeds vs. Number 10 seeds: 24-15 SU (61.5%)

Number 8 seeds vs. Number 9 seeds: 21-19 SU (52.5%)

The Round of 32:

Next we have the Round of 32, which is often a very profitable time for professional bettors as they are able to take advantage of market over-reactions based on what we have seen from the Opening Round. Let’s dive into how the #1 and #2 seeds have done at this particular juncture.

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 8 seeds: 16-5 SU (76.2%)

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 9 seeds: 16-2 SU (88.9%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 7 seeds: 12-9 SU (57.1%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 10 seeds: 11-2 SU (84.6%)

Sweet 16:

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 4 seeds: 14-5 SU (73.7%)

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 5 seeds: 8-2 SU (80.0%)

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 12 seeds: 2-0 SU (100%)

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 12 seeds: 1-0 SU (100%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 3 seeds: 7-4 SU (63.6%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 6 seeds: 4-0 SU (100%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 11 seeds: 6-2 SU (75.0%)

Elite Eight:

For the Elite Eight, let’s cover every single scenario over the past 10 tournaments, including how they have done against the spread.

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 2 seeds: 5-6 SU (45.5%) and 4-4-1 ATS (50.0%)

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 3 seeds: 5-2 SU (71.4%) and 3-3-1 ATS (50.0%)

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 6 seeds: 2-0 SU (100%) and 2-0 ATS (100%)

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 10 seeds: 1-1 SU (50%) and 1-1 ATS (50%)

Number 1 seeds vs. Number 11 seeds: 2-1 SU (66.7%) and 1-2 ATS (33.3%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 4 seeds: 1-0 SU (100%) and 1-0 ATS (100%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 5 seeds: 1-1 SU (50%) and 1-1 ATS (50%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 8 seeds: 0-1 SU (0%) and 0-1 ATS (0%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 9 seeds: 0-1 SU (0%) and 0-1 ATS (0%)

Number 2 seeds vs. Number 12 seeds: 1-0 SU (100%) and 0-1 ATS (0%)

Number 3 seeds vs. Number 4 seeds: 0-2 SU (0%) and 0-2 ATS (0%)

Number 3 seeds vs. Number 9 seeds: 1-0 SU (100%) and 0-1 ATS (0%)

Number 3 seeds vs. Number 7 seeds: 1-3 SU (25.0%) and 0-3-1 ATS (0%)

When it comes to the Final Four and Championship Game, these stats become redundant as we often have multiple teams in the same seeding match up. Before we leave you, it’s important to mention one caveat to these numbers: In the world of college basketball, history often repeats itself – until it doesn't. Just a few years ago, no one could have predicted that Virginia's reign as top-seeded team would end with an unprecedented upset to UMBC. This information can be valuable, but each game should be handicapped at a much deeper level.

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